capacitor
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Topic: capacitor
Posted By: zsupra1221
Subject: capacitor
Date Posted: November 29, 2007 at 9:30 AM
With everyone's professional knowledge, what capacitor would you all recommend for me to use?
Current equipment:
Valor ITS-702W Multimedia Unit
Two sets of component speakers - Alpine Type R SPR-17LS
Two 12" subs - Alpine Type R 1000 watt total
Alpine MRP-F450 Amp (speakers)
Alpine MRD-M1005 Amp (subs)
Future equipment:
Two or more additional monitors
I suppose a video amp would be needed with that
Playstation 2/Xbox 360
And whatever other creative things I can add to my sound/video
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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: November 29, 2007 at 9:54 AM
None. A cap won't make any power at all... If adding more accessories, the ONLY thing you can do is upgrade your alternator.
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Posted By: zsupra1221
Date Posted: November 29, 2007 at 1:02 PM
oh okay, so what would the point be of the cap at all?
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: November 29, 2007 at 1:48 PM
It's a pretty, shiny red can, and you can then say "Well, I have one, do you?"
Pretty much, that's about all!
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Posted By: collyn eastham
Date Posted: November 29, 2007 at 2:05 PM
haemphyst wrote:
None. A cap won't make any power at all... If adding more accessories, the ONLY thing you can do is upgrade your alternator.
Add a battery or two first, then an alternator. Caps are junk. ------------- Collyn Eastham
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Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: November 29, 2007 at 2:12 PM
collyn eastham wrote:
haemphyst wrote:
None. A cap won't make any power at all... If adding more accessories, the ONLY thing you can do is upgrade your alternator.
Add a battery or two first, then an alternator. Caps are junk.
NO! there is only one thing that makes power in your car. It is not batteries, it is not caps, it is the alternator alone!
If you want to recieve more power from your electrical charging system, you need to start at the begining and upgrade the alternator ------------- 2009 0-1000 Trunk WR 154.0DB 2009 1001+ Trunk WR
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Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: November 29, 2007 at 4:15 PM
jeffchilcott wrote:
collyn eastham wrote:
haemphyst wrote:
None. A cap won't make any power at all... If adding more accessories, the ONLY thing you can do is upgrade your alternator.
Add a battery or two first, then an alternator. Caps are junk.
NO! there is only one thing that makes power in your car. It is not batteries, it is not caps, it is the alternator alone!
If you want to recieve more power from your electrical charging system, you need to start at the begining and upgrade the alternator
is not not good to have some reserve power though??
Posted By: audiocableguy
Date Posted: November 29, 2007 at 5:20 PM
Don't waste your money on a C(r)ap. No matter who makes it, what color it is or how many flashing lights it has on it.
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: November 29, 2007 at 5:53 PM
aznboi3644 wrote:
is not not good to have some reserve power though??
Sure is. If your system requires 200 amps, a 250 amp alt offers good reserve capacity. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: tcss
Date Posted: November 29, 2007 at 6:08 PM
Caps make good alt. whine filters though.
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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: November 29, 2007 at 6:25 PM
Especially in Lamborghini's or was it a Ferrari?
Posted By: tcss
Date Posted: November 29, 2007 at 6:27 PM
2003 Ferrari F-360. I still have nightmares.
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Posted By: jmelton86
Date Posted: November 29, 2007 at 6:41 PM
tcss]2 wrote:
03 Ferrari F-360. I still have nightmares.
Why, I wonder, did the alternator whine in the F-360? I'm having issues with alternator whine (haven't completely gone over all ground resistances yet...) and wonder if a little .5farad will help me. I know it'll only strain my alt more, making a replacement sooner to come, but will it actually rid me of this whine -whenever I narrow it down to that? ------------- 2013 Kia Rio -90a alternator
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Posted By: tcss
Date Posted: November 29, 2007 at 6:46 PM
This was a Hamfist idea as a last resort. We think the alternator had a bad diode. I used a 10 farad and it worked. Can't guarantee it will always work but it can't hurt to give it a try.
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Posted By: zsupra1221
Date Posted: November 29, 2007 at 8:51 PM
What kind of alternator do i want?
I had an alternator problem so I replaced by alternator, but Im not sure what I'm looking for when I shop for a new one.
Also, when i upgrade the alternator, will that make that high pitched sound be louder in my car?
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: November 29, 2007 at 10:43 PM
No. Not in and of itself. If it's properly built, you should have no more noise than you presently do.
I'd seriously consider fixing your install, and upgrading the big three, THEN do the alternator.
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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: zsupra1221
Date Posted: November 30, 2007 at 6:43 AM
the big three??? whats that?
Posted By: tcss
Date Posted: November 30, 2007 at 12:07 PM
See "big three" sticky.
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Posted By: zsupra1221
Date Posted: November 30, 2007 at 1:49 PM
thank you!!
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